natalieba 's review for:

My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What a stunningly beautiful book. This coming-of-age story is a slow build, but I was never bored, always looking forward to picking it up and finding myself sucked in to Asher Lev’s growing up. He is an artist born into a family and culture that struggles to accept his gift - at times he struggles, too, but the gift doesn’t let him go. The final 70 pages are propulsive and emotional as Asher comes into his own, and I left feeling this will be in my top books of all time. A masterpiece.